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What’s next after the bitter Jakarta election? A time to laugh, apparently

by: Harry Febrian this article was first published on Asian Correspondent IT’s been weeks since the controversial Jakarta regional election ended with the victory of Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno over the incumbent Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat. While the contestation left a bitter scar to the fabric of Indonesian society—that probablyContinue reading “What’s next after the bitter Jakarta election? A time to laugh, apparently”

A Long Road to First Fellowship

It’s probably easier to celebrate glorious moment rather than reflecting on the long hard process behind it. I was once again reminded by this simple fact at the end of my NFP fellowship November last year. The fellowship — fully funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs — last only for 3 weeks, and it was a wonderfulContinue reading “A Long Road to First Fellowship”

Ending Another Year

And here we go again. As cliché as it sounds, time do really flies–perhaps faster as we become older. When I woke up this morning, kinda hard to believe that it’s 2017 already. Last year was an interesting year. Many people freaked out at what happened in 2016. Some so creative they made 2016 asContinue reading “Ending Another Year”

Why We Should Have ‘Revolusi Mental’ in Our Reading Habit

by: Harry Febrian This article was first published on the Global Indonesian Voices Being a lecturer, there’s a sense of horror occupying my mind every time a new semester starts. This feeling, which I believe is also experienced by most of my fellow lecturers, is due to one simple reason: how to convince the studentsContinue reading “Why We Should Have ‘Revolusi Mental’ in Our Reading Habit”

Indonesia’s Small Acts of Defiance Can be Big Blow for IS

by: Harry Febrian this article was first published in The Jakarta Post Everybody was shocked by the attack in Jakarta on Jan. 14 that resulted in the deaths of eight people, including the alleged perpetrators, and dozens injured. Suddenly, Jakarta became the center of the world’s attention. Terrorism is complicated and sometimes hard to define. JeffreyContinue reading “Indonesia’s Small Acts of Defiance Can be Big Blow for IS”